High Interest: June 14

Published: Friday, June 14, 2013 at 8:37 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 14, 2013 at 8:37 a.m.

Bank of North Carolina’s founding chief executive officer, W. Swope Montgomery Jr., retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the company and more than 40 years in the industry.

He will continue to serve the bank and on the BNC Bancorp’s Board of Directors as vice chairman. Montgomery is succeeded by Richard D. Callicutt II who has been named president & CEO of Bank of North Carolina and BNC Bancorp.

The bank has 32 branches throughout North and South Carolina.

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Carol Yochem is now the senior vice president and regional Wealth leader for the Metro Carolinas Region of TD Wealth.

Yochem joins TD Wealth from First Citizens Bank & Trust in Raleigh, where she served as executive vice president and head of the bank’s wealth management business line. Yochem led the business line to record revenue and business growth throughout her tenure there.

Before this position, Yochem spent 18 years in executive and senior executive positions with SunTrust Bank in Tennessee.

Yochem is a past member of the American Bankers Association Wealth Conference Advisory Board and a former member and executive committee member of the Trust Management Association. She was the campaign chairman of the United Way of The Greater Triangle Area for First Citizens Bank & Trust and is a charter member of the Wake County Women’s Network. Yochem also has served as a Trustee of the Ravescroft School in Raleigh. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Champaign.

Yochem will be based at TD Bank’s regional headquarters at 104 Main St. in Greenville.

<p>Bank of North Carolina's founding chief executive officer, W. Swope Montgomery Jr., retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the company and more than 40 years in the industry.</p><p>He will continue to serve the bank and on the BNC Bancorp's Board of Directors as vice chairman. Montgomery is succeeded by Richard D. Callicutt II who has been named president & CEO of Bank of North Carolina and BNC Bancorp.</p><p>The bank has 32 branches throughout North and South Carolina.</p><p>◆</p><p>Carol Yochem is now the senior vice president and regional Wealth leader for the Metro Carolinas Region of TD Wealth.</p><p>TD Wealth provides clients with customized private banking and wealth management services in partnership with TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank.</p><p>Yochem joins TD Wealth from First Citizens Bank & Trust in Raleigh, where she served as executive vice president and head of the bank's wealth management business line. Yochem led the business line to record revenue and business growth throughout her tenure there.</p><p>Before this position, Yochem spent 18 years in executive and senior executive positions with SunTrust Bank in Tennessee.</p><p>Yochem is a past member of the American Bankers Association Wealth Conference Advisory Board and a former member and executive committee member of the Trust Management Association. She was the campaign chairman of the United Way of The Greater Triangle Area for First Citizens Bank & Trust and is a charter member of the Wake County Women's Network. Yochem also has served as a Trustee of the Ravescroft School in Raleigh. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Champaign.</p><p>Yochem will be based at TD Bank's regional headquarters at 104 Main St. in Greenville.</p>